Lead Controls Engineer

Lead Controls Engineer

Company:
Cummins (based on context: Seymour, IN engine platforms)

Location:

Hybrid – Seymour/Spencer, IN (3 days onsite; more initially)

• 7–13+ years of hands-on experience (not overly senior/architect level)
• Strong experience with HIL / SIL / simulation testing
• ECU/ECM expérience (engine controls environment)
• Proficiency with MATLAB & Simulink (troubleshooting + modeling support)
• Experience with calibration & tuning (tools such as INCA, Calterm, CDM, etc.)
• Hardware & software bench testing experience
• Strong validation & troubleshooting skills
• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or related)
• Strong communication & collaboration abilities across teams

• Experience with ISO / functional safety standards (e.g., audits, compliance)
• Exposure to controls coordination or leading technical discussions
• Experience working with global teams/test cells
• Knowledge of engine subsystems and emissions/catalyst development

• Perform hands-on validation, calibration, and troubleshooting on ECM/ECU systems
• Work extensively in test cells, labs, SIL/HIL environments
• Run and participate in controls coordination meetings across teams
• Execute and validate 4,000+ parameters within ECM systems
• Collaborate with global test cell teams (17 total sites) to guide testing
• Support software design reviews (present data, contribute slides, insights)
• Work with engineering documentation and VPI checklists
• Coordinate with subsystem teams to ensure integration alignment
• Perform bench testing, harness validation, and system diagnostics
• Learn and support ~ 90 system features (with ~10% new development work)
• Minimal travel; primarily lab-based with occasional collaboration needs